Otte Brahe

Otte Brahe
The Brahe family
Born	(1518-10-02)2 October 1518 Tosterup, Denmark, Kalmar Union
Died	9 May 1571(1571-05-09) (aged 52) Denmark, Denmark–Norway
Spouse	Beate Clausdatter Bille ​ ​ (m. 1544)​
Children	12; including Tycho and Sophia
Parents	Tyge Brahe (father) Sophie Rud (mother)
Relatives	Jørgen Thygesen Brahe (older brother) Anne Rud (maternal aunt)
Family	Brahe

Otte Brahe (Danish: [ˈotsʰə ˈpʁɑːə];^{[citation needed]} 2 October 1518 – 9 May 1571) was a Danish (Scanian) nobleman and statesman, who served on the privy council (Rigsraad, "Council of the Realm"). He was married to Beate Clausdatter Bille and was the father of astronomers Tycho and Sophia Brahe.